"Dan has been a Ranger for his entire career, signing with us as an undrafted free agent and working his way to become a top defenseman in the NHL," team president and GM Glen Sather said in a statement. “His dedication to this club, as a leader both on the ice and in the locker room, is invaluable to this team. We are happy to have been able to ensure that he will continue to wear the Blueshirt.”

The two sides had been reportedly heavily negotiating for over a week and finally agreed to a deal Friday afternoon. Rangers fans will be happy to hear one of their top defensemen will stick around for a while, but the questions about the other Ranger free-agent-to-be will continue to swirl. With the NHL trade deadline coming next week, captain Ryan Callahan will be the subject of a lot of talk unless he and the Rangers agree to a similar extension.